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The multi-user archiving solution

The NSM Mercury series is designed for swift, dependable, easy-to-handle  document management for mass storage and archival applications. The world's fastest jukebox, the Mercury 40 was selected "Product of the Year" and "Editors Choice" two years in a row. The Mercury is available in different configurations, providing ideal storage solutions for multiple-user applications with frequent back and forth disc changes. It's equipped with up to four, high-speed, read-only drives --both the Mercury 20 (two drives) and Mercury 30 (three drives) can be easily upgraded by adding additional reader drives.
 

Product Specifications
Mercury Specifications and Features

Jukebox Capacity:	150 CDs (100GB)
Media exchange time:	Average 3 seconds
MSBF (Mean Swaps Between Failures):	2,500,000 cycles.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures):	60,000 power-on hours.
MLBF (Mean Loads Between Failures):	250,000 cycles
Drive - Maximum # :	4 (read plus recordable)
Drive type	Mercury 20, 31, and 40: Mercury 20 -  2 read drives  Mercury 31 -  4 drives, 3 read, 1 write  Mercury 40 -  4 read drives  Reader:  Type: Plextor 12x  Data transfer rate: 1800KB/s  Access time: 115ms  Recorder (max 1 recorder in Mercury 31):  Type: Yamaha 6x/4x  Data transfer rate: 900KB/s read 600KB/s write  Access time: 250ms
TDD (time-to-deliver-data):	6.5 seconds (for a 600KB file)
CD Formats:	ISO 9660, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge, Mixed Mode, and Photo-CDª
System Data interface:	Dual bus SCSI-2 (internal termination)  seperate SCSI-2 bus for recorder or Mercury 31
Robotics control interface:	RS-232, SCSI-2 (optional)
Scalability:	Data: SCSI-2 compliant. Up to 7 jukeboxes can be connected to each SCSI port (software dependant); RS-232: Up to 3 jukeboxes can be connected to each RS-232 port
Dimensions and Weight:	Width 8.6" (218mm); height 20.0" (509mm); depth 23.0" (584mm)  Weight:  Mercury 20 - 64 lbs.  Mercury 40 - 70 lbs.  Mercury 31 - 86 lbs.
CD handling:	Patented no-touch tray technology; three magazines
Scalability:	SCSI-2 compliant (data): with RS-232 interface, multiple jukeboxes can be connected to a single server
Power Supply:	110V/120V/230V, frequency 50Hz/60Hz.
Magazine:	Three magazines hold 50 CD trays each and can be replaced quickly and simply.  Magazine dimensions:  width 5.9" (150mm),  height 6.3" (160mm), depth 7.1" (180mm).
Additional Features:	Operator panel with display and keyboard.  Mailslot for external, system controlled single CD exchange.
Approvals:	UL, CE, CSA, , ETI, FTC, FCC-B, S and TUV/GS.

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